2011 BRIDGE BULLETIN INDEX

ABTA TEACHER OF THE YEAR. 2011 Kathy Walsh (no article); Oct. p. 68 (nomination request)

ACBL BRIDGE HALL OF FAME. May p. 57 (Arnold, Kokish honored for long service to bridge); Sept. p. 20 (Recognition Received),

ACBL OF DIRECTORS. Listed Monthly p. 9. Dec. p. 28 (ACBL Election News)

ACBL BOARD HIGHLIGHTS. March p. 21, June p. 68, Oct. p.20

ACBL CEO. Jan. p. 9 (request for applications), Nov. p. 21 (Robert Hartman.), Dec. p. 9

ACBL CHARITY COMMITTEE. Feb. p. 67

ACBL CHARITY FOUNDATION. June p. 17 (election notice)

ACBL CLUB DIRECTOR AND CLUB DIRECTOR UPDATE COURSES. Jan. p. 73

ACBL DISTRICT-WIDE ELECTIONS. March p. 55 (notice), April p. 55

ACBL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. June p. 57 (election notice)

ACBL GOODWILL COMMITTEE. Feb. p. 67

ACBL INSTANT MATCHPOINT GAME. Sept. p. 28, Dec. p. 19 (Winning Big)

ACBL INTERNATIONAL FUND GAME. May p. 27 (Martin Singer and Wendy Bazelow), Sept. p. 67 (Russ Jones and Blake Sanders); Nov. p. 55 (John Burville and David Cordon)

ACBL LIFETIME TOP MP HOLDERS. Nov. p. 28

ACBL PATRON MEMBER LIST. Jan. pp. 62-63

ACBL PRESIDENT. 2011 Craig Robinson. Hail to the Chief. Jan. p.9, Dec. p. 27 (Gone Clubbing)

ACBL SERVICE AWARDS. SEE EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS

ACBL STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. May p. 66

ACBL TEACHER ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (TAP) SEMINARS. Jan. p. 77, March p.77

ACBL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR. March p. 26 – Carl Sharp

ACBL-WIDE CHARITY PAIRS. March p. 23, July p. 29 (Paul Proulx and Don Stiegler)

ACBL-WIDE SENIOR PAIRS. May p. 27 (Ron Fischer & Ed Lucas III)

ACE OF CLUBS. April pp. 14-17, Leaders July p. 66, Nov. p. 26 ( Renamed Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs contests);

ASK JERRY. Monthly p. 40.

BALES, JULIA. Aug. p. 62 (obit)

BARRY CRANE TOP 500. March p. 12 – (2010 Jeff Meckstroth wins tenth Top 500)

BAUM, JAY. From the CEO p. 9 (Jan-Nov.)

BERMUDA BOWL. Dec. p. 14 A Dutch Double

BETTER BRIDGE WITH BERGEN. Monthly column by Marty Bergen in Intermediate Players section. p. 50

BIDDING BOX, THE. Monthly pp. 31-33

BIDDING MATTERS. Monthly column by Karen Walker. Jan. p. 53, Feb – Dec. p. 54

BIDDING TOOLKIT, THE. New Players Section.

BIG GAMES. SEE CLUB NEWS

BIRD, David. See BRIDGE WITH THE ABBOT.

BISPLINGHOFF, ROBERT ALLAN. Oct. p. 67 (obit)

BOEHM ON BRIDGE. Monthly column by August Boehm for Intermediate players. p. 47

BOOK REVIEWS (See also PRODUCT REVIEWS and SOFTWARE REVIEWS). April p. 25 Bridge with Bells & Whistles by Mary Ann Dufresne and Marion Ellingsen, Out of Hand and Off the Fairway by Bill Buttle, Nov. p. 22 The Rodwell Files, The Bridge Club by Patricia Sands, Take All Your Chances at Bridge 2 by Eddie Kantar, Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand by and , Defensive Signaling at Bridge by David Bird, The Bridge Monologues: Bidding without Opposition by Jay Apfelbaum, The Great Bridge Scandal by )

BOWERS, ELEANOR MILLER. March p. 77 (obit)

BRIDGE PLAYER’S SURVIVAL KIT. Monthly column by Leslie Shafer in the Play Bridge section. p. 42

BRIDGE WITH THE ABBOT. Monthly humor column by David Bird. Jan. p. 60, Feb. p. 59, March p. 59, April p. 60, May p. 60, June p. 60, July p. 60, Aug. p. 59, Sept. p. 60, Oct. p. 60,

CAMPBELL, DR. DONALD KEITH. June p. 67 (obit)

CANADIAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS. August p. 21, Sept. p. 22

CANADIAN BRIDGE HALL OF FAME. July p. 19 (CBF Hall of Fame adds five – Ralph Cohen, Doug Drew, Diana Gordon, Eric Kokish, George Mittleman)

CANNON, ERMA. April p. 67 (obit)

CARTOON. Out of Hand by Bill Buttle. Monthly p. 45,

CAVENDISH INVITATIONAL. July p. 22 (Cash Flow)

CHALK TALK. Monthly column by Eddie Kantar for Intermediate players. Jan. –April p. 51, May p. 49, June – Dec. p. 51

CHAFITZ, IRVING. March p. 66 (obit)

CHERNOFF, VICTOR. Oct. p. 66 (obit)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. Nov. p. 21 (Love of bridge motivates new CEO)

CLAIM WITH COLCHAMIRO. Semi-regular column by Mel Colchamiro for Intermediate players. Jan. p. 52, March p. 52, May p. 50, July p. 52, Sept. p. 52, Nov. p. 52

CLUB NEWS. Monthly news from clubs around North America. Jan. p. 28, Feb. p. 28, March p. 28, April p. 26, May p. 28, June p. 28, August p. 24, Sept p. 26, Oct. p. 28, Nov. p. 58, Dec. p. 26.

COHEN, LARRY. March p. 11 (Star Power) Honorary Member of the Year 2011. Also see REAL DEAL, THE.

COHEN, JAY. Oct. p. 66 (obit)

COLLEGE BRIDGE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP. April p. 67 (qualifiers), Oct. p. 21 (U of Penn does it again!)

COMPUTER BRIDGE. See also ONLINE BRIDGE, SOFTWARE REVIEWS.

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM. Column in Play Bridge section with advice on filling out the .

COOLEST GIZMOS AND GADGETS, THE. Column by Billy Miller. Jan. p. 59, Feb. p. 58, March p. 58, April p. 59, May p. 59, June p. 58, July p. 58, Aug. p. 58

CURRIE, JOHN. Oct. p. 67 (obit)

DEAR BILLY. Sept. p. 58, Oct. p. 59, Nov. p. 59, Dec. p. 58

DEAR DIARY. Semi-regular article in Play Bridge Section by Marty Ronemus. Feb. p. 39, May p. 39, August p. 39, Nov. p. 39,

DIBBLEE, CAROL. March p. 60 (obit)

DUNITZ, MITCH. Oct. p. 8 (Pasadena Bridge Week Regional)

EDITOR, EXECUTIVE. Brent Manley, Viewpoint column, monthly.

EMERY, SUE. Jan. p. 24 obit

EUROPEAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Sept. p. 24 Down but not Out: Mahaffey squad medals in European Championships.

FALL NABC. SEE ORLANDO NABC (2010), SEATTLE NABC (2011)

FEATURE STORIES. Jan. p. 14 (The Philadelphia Story), Jan p. 18 (Magic and Matchpoints), Jan. p. 24 (Sue Emery), Jan p. 27 (Hail to the Chief); March p. 11 (Star Power), July p. 14 (The Next Generation), August p. 14 (Ms Americas), August p. 17 (Seniority System); August p. 21 (Slammin’ in Saskatchewan), August p. 26 (Planet-wide party), August p. 30 (Crown Prince); Sept. p. 22 (Slammin’ in Saskatchewan pt. 2), Oct. p. 24 (Spectator Sport);

FISHBEIN TROPHY. Nov. p. 20 (David Berkowitz)

FLADER, MIKE. See RULING THE GAME. Monthly p. 38

FOR ADVANCED PLAYERS. Monthly p. 53. Includes Bidding Matters, My Bridge and Yours, Test Your Play, Mike’s Advice.

FOR INTERMEDIATE PLAYERS. Monthly p. 47. Includes Boehm on Bridge, Better Bridge with Bergen, Chalk Talk, Claim with Colchamiro.

FOR NEW PLAYERS. Monthly p. 39. Includes Conventional Wisdom, Bridge Player’s Survival Kit, Ask Jerry, The Bidding Tool Kit.

FRANK STEWART’S BRIDGE CLUB.

FREILICH, EDITH KEMP. July p. 21 (obit)

FROM THE CEO. Monthly p. 9 (Jan-Nov -Jay Baum) (Dec.- Robert Hartman)

GAME FOR ALL AGES, A. Monthly column by Dave Smith. Jan p. 23, Feb. p. 27, March p. 29, April p. 30, May p. 30, June p. 30, July p. 30, August p. 29, Sept. p. 29, Oct. pp. 22-23 (Youth NABC results), Dec. p. 29

GATLINBURG REGIONAL. July p. 28

GEORGE’S WORLD. Humor column by George Jacobs, monthly. Jan. p. 58, Feb. p. 62, March p. 60, April – Dec. p. 62

GOODWILL MEMBER OF THE YEAR. June p. 55 ()

GOREN TROPHY. Awarded to the player who wins the most at the Fall NABC. Feb. p. 24 – Steve Garner.

GREENBERG, SHERIE R. Sept. p. 59 (obit)

GUSTAFSON, HELEN. Sept. p. 66 (obit)

HALL OF FAME. See ACBL BRIDGE HALL OF FAME.

HAMMOND, Richard D. May p. 26 (obit)

IN MEMORIAM. Monthly listing of deceased members. Jan. p. 64, April p. 66

IN MY HUMBLE OPINION. Series in which experts give tips on how to achieve better results at bridge. Jan. p. 45 (Bobby Wolff), Feb. p. 45 (Alan Sontag), March p. 45 (Ron Klinger), April p. 45 (David Bird), May p. 45 (Terence Reese),

INSTANT MATCHPOINT GAME. See ACBL INSTANT MATCHPOINT GAME

INTERMEDIATE PLAYERS' SECTION. Monthly. Jan. pp. 47-52,

INTERNATIONAL FUND PAIRS. See ACBL INTERNATIONAL FUND PAIRS

IT’S JUST MAYHEM. Semi-regular column by Marilyn Hemenway for Intermediate players. Feb. p. 52, April p. 52, June p. 52, Aug. p. 52, Oct. p. 52, Dec. p. 52

IT'S YOUR CALL. Panel answers bidding problems — monthly pp. 34-37. Also available online.

JANE JOHNSON AWARDS. 2011 HQ winners Debbie Nichol and Debbie Vicknair, Field winner David Cotterman.

KASDAY, TONY. Sept. p. 66 (obit)

KATZ, STAN. Sept. p. 33 (obit)

KEITH, DONALD. July p. 68 (obit)

KING/QUEEN OF BRIDGE. August p. 30 (Blake Sanders)

KIRKHAM, JIM. Dec. p. 67 (obit)

KORTE, BOB. Sept. p. 55 (obit)

KRANYAK, LAURIE. Dec. p. 66 (obit)

KUBAN, HELEN STERN. Feb. p. 55 (obit)

LARSEN, KAY. April p. 66 (obit)

LAZARD SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD. March p. 27 Betty Ann Kennedy, Sept. p.20.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Monthly pp. 6-8.

LEWIS, LILLIAN. July p. 68 (obit)

LIFE MASTER MILESTONES. Members’ rank advancements, monthly. Jan. pp. 66-67 (Bill Harker, Fred King, Polly Dunn, Michael Rosenberg, , Bob Etter, Tom Rutledge, Buddy Bernstein, Ellen Anten, Ulker Mutlu); Feb. p. 64 (Brad Moss, Dennis McGarry, Hans Jacobs, Jim Krekorian, Shawn Quinn, Les Bart, Drew Casen, Robert Morris), March p. 64 (Zeke Letellier, Ed Bissell, Ron Woodsum, Ken Badertscher, Linda Hanson); April p. 64 (Carol Ann Clifford, Michael Moss, Judith Bloomer, Mike Kovacich); May p. 64 ( Billy Miller, Joe Grue, Elaine Said, Spike Lay); June pp. 64-65 (Jacob Morgan, Steve Shirey, Marjorie Michelin, Gary Roberts, , Don Stack, Ed Schulte, Ken Cohen, Bob Teel, Judy Randel); July p. 64 (Gene Owens, Ruth STober, Bruce Cobb, Bob Heller, Mark Shaw, Ann Reese); Aug. p. 64 (Bart Bramley, Clement Jackson, Steve Gross, Michael Huston, Michael Crane, Kenneth Davis, Joan Ivey); Sept. p. 64 (Curtis Cheek, Aaron Silverstein, Kevin Bathurst, Richard Holmes); Oct. p. 64 (Joseph Godefrin, Judith Bianco, Steve Goldstein, Karen Lee Barrett, Cameron Doner, Arthur Lowen); Nov. p. 64 (Boris Baran, Sue Sachs, Johnathan Steinberg, Annette Lee McHann, Susan Kusler, Pierre Flatowicz, Brian Ellis, Raymond Raskin); Dec. p. 64 (, Dick Bruno, Bernace DeYoung, Toshiko Yingst)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT.

LINXWILER, PAUL. Managing Editor, Moderator of monthly BIDDING BOX feature.

LOG ON FOR BRIDGE. Monthly column about online play. Jan.- Oct. p. 28, Nov. and Dec. p. 30.

LONG, LARRY. Aug. p. 55 (obit)

LOUISVILLE NABC. Jan. pp. 10-13 (housing & schedule of events); Feb. pp. 10-11 (Seminar & Meeting schedule); May pp. 14-22, June pp. 13-18,

LOW, SANDRA. Aug. p. 55 (obit)

MANLEY, BRENT. See EDITOR, EXECUTIVE and VIEWPOINT.

MASTERPOINT RACES. April pp. 22-23

MCINTYRE, MAC HUGH. Sept. p. 40 (obit)

MECKSTROTH, JEFF. March p. 12 (The Ten-Time Titan).

MEMPHIS NABC. Dec. p. 10 (site info, tours, schedule of events)

MIKE’S ADVICE. Monthly column by Mike Lawrence for Advanced players. p. 56

MIKE’S BRIDGE LESSON. Mike Lawrence’s monthly Play Bridge Feature. p. 43

MILLIE, RAY. June p. 55 (obit)

MINI-MCKENNEY. April pp. 18-21, July p. 67 (leaders)

MISPLAY THESE HANDS WITH ME. Monthly column by in Intermediate players section. Jan. p. 49, Feb. p. 48, March p. 48, April p. 49, May p. 52, June – Dec. p. 49

MONTGOMERY, RON. Nov. p. 66 (obit)

MOSS, BRAD. 2010 Player of the Year. Feb. p. 12

MOTOYOSHI, KRIS. Feb. p. 55 (obit)

MOTT-SMITH TROPHY. May p. 22. sets record of 454.31 masterpoints.

MUNDAY, SUE. June p. 66 ACBL names new associate editor, Oct. p. 24 Spectator Sport,

MY BRIDGE AND YOURS. Monthly column by Frank Stewart in Intermediate players section. Jan. p. 54, Feb. – Dec. p. 53

NEW LIFE MASTERS. Monthly list. Jan. p. 65, Feb. – Dec. p. 63

NEW PLAYERS SECTION. Monthly. Jan. pp. 39-46

NOLAN, JUDY. July p. 28 (The Changing of the Guard)

NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS. May. p. 48 (announcement)

OAKS, ALAN. July p. 21 (obit)

OBITUARIES. Jan. p. 17 (Michael Shuman), Jan. p.24 (Sue Emery), Jan. p. 25 (Tom Smith, Julie Abrahams, Trudy Machlin, Bruce Keidan), Jan. p. 64 (Alice Lind, Betty Shulke); Feb. p. 55 (Helen Stern Kuban, Kris Motoyoshi), Feb. p. 68 (Wade Moody); March p. 60 (Harry Stappenbeck, Carol Dibblee), March p. 77 (Eleanor Miller Bowers); April p. 66 (Kay Larsen), April p. 67 (Erma Cannon); May p. 26 (Richard Hammond); June p. 55 (Ray Millie), June p. 67 ( Dr. Donald Keith Campbell); July p. 21 (Edith Kemp Freilich, Alan Oaks), July p. 68 (Donald Keith, Lillian Lewis); Aug. p. 55 ( Larry Long, Sandra Low), Aug p. 62 (Dorothy Pirkle, Julia Bales); Sept. p. 55 (Bob Korte), Sept. p. 66 (Helen Gustafson, Tony Kasday); Oct. p. 27 (Nadine Wood), Oct. p. 66 (Jay Cohen, Victor Chernoff), Oct. p. 67 (Bob Bisplinghoff, John Currie);

ORLANDO NABC. Jan. pp. 18-21; Feb. p. 18; March pp. 16-20

OUT OF HAND. SEE CARTOON

PARTNERSHIP BRIDGE. Monthly humor column by Matthew and Pamela Granovetter p. 61

PIRKLE, DOROTHY (DOTTIE). Aug. p. 62 (obit)

PLAY AND LEARN. Monthly new player advice from Pat Harrington. Feb. – Dec. p. 46

PLAYER OF THE YEAR. Brad Moss. Feb. p. 12

PRODUCT REVIEWS (See also BOOK REVIEWS and SOFTWARE REVIEWS). Nov. p. 25 Talking Bridge (2 audio CDs) by Larry Cohen.

PUZZLE PAGE. Monthly p. 45

REAL DEAL, THE. Monthly column by Larry Cohen for Intermediate players. Jan. and April – Dec. p. 48, Feb. and March p. 49

REVIEWS. See BOOK REVIEWS, SOFTWARE REVIEWS, PRODUCT REVIEWS.

RICHMOND TROPHY.

ROBINSON, CRAIG. 2011 ACBL President, Jan. p. 27.

RONEMUS, MARTY. Contributor to Play Bridge section of the Bridge Bulletin (Dear Diary).

RULING THE GAME. TD Mike Flader answers members’ questions about rulings — monthly p. 38

SANDERS, BLAKE. August p. 30 (King of Bridge)

SCHEDULE OF NATIONALLY RATED EVENTS AT UPCOMING NABCs. March p. 67

SEAGRAM, BARBARA. Contributor to Play Bridge section of the Bridge Bulletin. SEE TEACHER’S NOTES

SEATTLE NABC. August p. 10-13 (Housing/schedule of events), Oct. p. 10 (celebrity speaker schedule/seminar schedule);

SHAFER, LESLIE. See BRIDGE PLAYER’S SURVIVAL KIT.

SHARP, CARL. March p. 26 (A Sharp Move) 2010 ACBL Volunteer of the Year

SHUMAN, MICHAEL. Jan. p. 17 (obit)

SMITH, DAVE. Associate Editor, Director of monthly IT’S YOUR CALL feature, LOG ON FOR BRIDGE

SOFTWARE REVIEWS (See also BOOK REVIEWS and PRODUCT REVIEWS). April p. 24 (Mike’s Advice CDs for PC or Mac, Defence and Declarer Play – Advanced Declarer Play by Bernard McGee CD for PC),

SOLOWAY TROPHY. Awarded to the PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD (SIDNEY LAZARD, JR.).

SPRING NABC. SEE LOUISVILLE NABC and MEMPHIS NABC

STAPPENBECK, HARRY. March p. 60 (obit)

STAR CLUBS. ACBL recognizes special club efforts.

SUMMER NABC. SEE TORONTO NABC

TEACHER’S NOTES. Play Bridge feature with rotating columnists Marti Ronemus, Val Covalciuc and Barbara Seagram. Jan. p. 39, March p. 39, April p. 39, June p. 39, July p. 39, Oct. p. 39, Dec. p. 39.

TEAM TRIALS. See UNITED STATES BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIP

TEST YOUR PLAY. Monthly column featuring dummy-play problems by Eddie Kantar for Advanced players. p. 55

TOP 500. See BARRY CRANE TOP 500.

TORONTO NABC. April p. 12 (schedule of events), May p. 12, June p. 12 Seminar schedule, Sept. p. 14 (Tops in Toronto!), Oct. pp. 13-19 (Tops in Toronto pt. 2); Nov. p. 11 (Tops in Toronto);

TOURNAMENT DIRECTORY. Monthly list of upcoming tournaments. p.68

TUCKER, PATTY. June p. 55 Goodwill Member of the Year

UNITED STATES BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIP. August p. 14

UPGRADING YOUR GAME. Articles by Lynn Berg in monthly PLAY BRIDGE section. Monthly p. 44

VANDERBILT. June pp. 19-24 (Winning in the Stretch)

VIEWPOINT. Monthly editorial by Bridge Bulletin Executive Editor Brent Manley p.6

VOLUNTEER MEMBER(S) OF THE YEAR. Carl Sharp

WASS, MARLENE. July p. 28 (The Changing of the Guard)

WINSOME & LOATHSOME. Semi-regular humor column by Zeke Jabbour. Feb. p. 60, April p. 58, May p. 58, June p. 59, July p. 59, Sept. p. 59, Dec. p. 59,

WOOD, NADINE. Oct. p. 27 (obit)

WORLD BRIDGE SERIESCHAMPIONSHIPS. Jan. pp. 14-17 (ACBL scores big – coverage of The World Bridge Series held in Philadelphia PA 2010). Feb. p. 14 (wrap-up coverage)

WORLD YOUTH CONGRESS TEAM. July p. 30, Dec. p. 24 (Future ACBL stars compete).

WORLDWIDE BRIDGE CONTEST. May p. 67 (announcement), August p. 26, Oct. p. 63 (District winners)

WORLD YOUTH BRIDGE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS. Sept. p. 63 (Schedule change)

YOUTH BRIDGE. SEE GAME FOR ALL AGES, A.

YOUTH NABC. Oct. pp. 22-23 (results)

YOUTH TRIALS. April p. 67

2011 CONTRIBUTOR INDEX

Arranged by author with month, page number, article title

ALDER, Phillip: Dec. p. 24 (Future ACBL stars compete)

ARLINGHAUS, Sandra: March p. 62 (Technology Matters)

BEAN, Percy:

BERG, Lynn: SEE UPGRADING YOUR GAME

BERGEN, Marty: SEE BETTER BRIDGE WITH BERGEN

BIRD, David: SEE BRIDGE WITH THE ABBOT

BOEHM, August: May p. 23 (Reunion, part two). SEE BOEHM ON BRIDGE

COHEN, Larry: SEE THE REAL DEAL

COLCHAMIRO, Mel: SEE CLAIM WITH COLCHAMIRO

COVALCIUC, Val: SEE TEACHER’S NOTES

FLADER, Mike: SEE RULING THE GAME

GRANOVETTER, Matthew and Pamela: SEE PARTNERSHIP BRIDGE.

HARRINGTON, Pat: SEE TEACHER’S NOTES

HELMS, Jerry: SEE ASK JERRY

HEMENWAY, Marilyn: SEE IT’S JUST MATHEM

JABBOUR, Zeke: SEE WINSOME & LOATHSOME

JACOBS, George: SEE GEORGE’S WORLD

JONES, Jennifer: Dec. p. 18 Losing Trick Count-pt. 1

KANTAR, Eddie: July p. 12 (Kantar 3NT) SEE CHALK TALK and TEST YOUR PLAY

LAWRENCE, Mike: July p. 26 (The I-35 Cup Austin vs. San Antonio), Dec. p. 20 ( The Two of Clubs and a holiday wish). SEE MIKE’S ADVICE and MIKE’S BRIDGE LESSON.

MILLER, BILLY: SEE DEAR BILLY and COOLEST GIZMOS AND GADGETS

RONEMUS, Marti: SEE DEAR DIARY and TEACHER’S NOTES

SANNER, Bob: March p. 24 Comeback-or not?

SEAGRAM, Barbara: SEE TEACHER’S NOTES

SHAFER, Leslie: SEE BRIDGE PLAYER’S SURVIVAL KIT

STEWART, Frank: SEE MY BRIDGE AND YOURS

WALKER, Karen: SEE BIDDING MATTERS

WISS, Mike Dorn: May p. 24 Driven by Miss Daisy